This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Ottawa chapter.
You finally decided on the perfect picture to post for your Instagram feed and you’ve come to another crossroads of your posting journey. The caption. Unlike some people who are master caption creators, most of us struggle to write the perfect caption for our Instagram pictures.
To help everyone out there who is struggling to come up with something, here’s a list of my 40 favourite Instagram captions!
Inspirational Captions
- Never let anyone treat you like you’re ordinary
- They told me I couldn’t. That’s why I did
- Life is too short for bad vibes
- Don’t dream of it. Train for it
- Let your smile change the world but don’t let the world change your smile
Funny Captions
- Maybe she’s born with it… maybe it’s an Instagram filter
- Sure, I do marathons. On Netflix
- Reality called, so I hung up
- I’d like to call this the make-up free look. Now that is a lie.
- I would have added a hashtag but they look like waffles, and that makes me hungry.
University/College/School Captions
- My professor is like Oprah Winfrey, she throws homework at us like it’s a car.
- College lectures would be so much fun with Game of Thrones references.
- Organic chemistry is difficult. Those who study it have alkynes of trouble.
- Does anyone know how to study? Asking for a friend
- As Hamlet said: ‘Dining hall food OR paying for food, that is the question.’
Friendship Captions
- I never let my best friend do stupid things… alone
- Victoria Secret models, we comin’ for your careers
- You CAN sit with us
- Friends who slay together, stay together
- Look that’s my best friend
Movie Captions
- “Make your lives extraordinary.” — John Keating (Robin Williams) Dead Poets Society (1989)
- “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” —Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
- “What? Like it’s hard?” — Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) in Legally Blonde (2001)
- “I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” — Edna Mode (Brad Bird) in The Incredibles (2004)
- “Oh, don’t be absurd. Everyone wants to be us.” — Miranda Priestley (Meryl Streep) in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
TV Captions
- “I mean sure, I have my bad days, but then I remember what a cute smile I have.” -Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) in Friends (1994-2004)
- “Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole.” – Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) in Supernatural (2005-Current)
- “Don’t let what he wants eclipse what you need. He’s very dreamy, but he’s not the sun. You are.” —Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) in Greys Anatomy (2005-Current)
- “Let them hate, just make sure they spell your name right.” – Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) in Suits (2011-Current)
- “I don’t follow rules, I make them. And when necessary, I break them.” – Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes) in Riverdale (2017-Current)
Book Captions
- “I hope you’re pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed — or worse, expelled. Now if you don’t mind, I’m going to bed.” ― Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1998)
- “You doubt your value. Don’t run from who you are.” – Aslan, The Chronicles Of Narnia (2005)
- “You could rattle the stars, you could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most.” – Elena, Throne of Glass Series (2012)
- “To the stars who listen- and the dreams that are answered.” – Rhysand, A Court of Mist and Fury (2016)
- “I’m not choosing one of your paths. I’m making my own.” – Hazel Levesque, The House of Hades (2013)
Song Captions
- “Darling I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.” — “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift
- “You are the piece of me I wish I didn’t need.” – “Clarity” by Zedd feat. The Foxes
- “God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.” – “People Are Crazy” by Billy Currington
- “All of me loves all of you,” — “All of Me” by John Legend
- “I hear the voices when I’m dreaming. I can hear them say, carry on my wayward son. There’ll be peace when you are done. Lay your weary head to rest. Don’t you cry no more.” – “Carry On My Wayward Son” by Kansas
Now that you’ve found the perfect caption for your perfect picture, you’re ready to hit the post button to share with the world what is new in the life of you!